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Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan said that all mobile companies have been asked to follow the instructions immediately so that consumers are not inconvenienced. "This has definitely led to confusion...", said an official at one of the operators told Economic Times. The government has also reportedly asked mobile companies to "take it easy" regarding re-verification of mobile numbers with Aadhaar .

The top-ranked Test batsman expressed his gratitude for the backing he has received as he attempts to fix his reputation. 'It's great to be back home in Australia, ' he said. After the emotional press conference which saw Smith fall on his sword in front of the nation's media he said he'd been humbled by the outpouring of support.

Mine operator Sibanye-Stillwater said that 10 of the 13 employees who were trapped have now been rescued, four of which have succumbed to their injuries and passed away. One of these events caused a fall of ground which trapped a total of thirteen workers at Level 40‚ which is approximately 2.6 kilometres underground.

A paroled sex offender who led police on an hours-long chase through California in an RV on Tuesday has been arrested. Detectives tried to arrest Houk on Tuesday after the sheriff's department says he had a fight with his wife. A convicted sex offender who led California authorities on a pursuit through Los Angeles earlier this week has been captured , the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Thursday.

Accountability Court-I is now hearing their cases. At the last hearing on Thursday, the IO told the judge that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was the beneficial owner of two offshore companies - Neilson and Nescol. Maryam Nawaz went a step further in her commentary regarding Imran Khan's case and said that the directives must have come "from the top". Sharif, his sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all three cases, while his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd.) Mohammad ...

Earlier, around 80 awardees had threatened to skip the ceremony after a last-minute announcement that President Ramnath Kovind would be presenting only 11 awards. He said India's strength lies in its diversity, and cinema celebrates it by having a unifying voice which transcends regions. Otherwise it's just one amongst the other many film awards mushrooming across the country! He stressed the need to build on the process and create jobs and opportunities for the creative and talented young ...